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Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity: Biblical, Theological, and Historical Essays on the Relationship between Christianity and Judaism (Studies in Scripture and Biblical Theology)
by Gerald R. McDermottHow Jewish is Christianity? The question of how Jesus' followers relate to Judaism has been a matter of debate since Jesus first sparred with the Pharisees. The controversy has not abated, taking many forms over the centuries. In the decades following the Holocaust, scholars and theologians reconsidered the Jewish origins and character of Christianity, finding points of continuity. Understanding the Jewish Roots of Christianity advances this discussion by freshly reassessing the issues. Did Jesus intend to form a new religion? Did Paul abrogate the Jewish law? Does the New Testament condemn Judaism? How and when did Christianity split from Judaism? How should Jewish believers in Jesus relate to a largely gentile church? What meaning do the Jewish origins of Christianity have for theology and practice today? In this volume, a variety of leading scholars and theologians explore the relationship of Judaism and Christianity through biblical, historical, theological, and ecclesiological angles. This cutting-edge scholarship will enrich readers' understanding of this centuries-old debate.
How to Survive as a Psychotherapist
by Nina ColtartNina Coltart's classic work, How to Survive as a Psychotherapist, was written over a quarter of a century ago and yet still resonates today with sage advice for the aspiring and established psychotherapist. This reissue contains a new Foreword from celebrated psychoanalyst David E. Scharff and an updated Further Reading section. Not simply a "how to" manual, this compact book is an amalgam of down-to-earth practicality about assessment, the pleasures of psychotherapy as opposed to analysis, details of how to run a practice, vivid clinical stories which don't necessarily turn out well, discussions of Buddhism, and an autobiographical finale on the balance between life and work, including Coltart's choice to live alone. Written in deceptively simple language, it reads easily and encourages beginners, but its backbone is the accrued wisdom for a career containing "survival-with-enjoyment" that offers new perspectives to both mid-career and experienced therapists and teachers. The professional autobiographical quality of the book reveals a lot about Coltart: her love of psychotherapy over full analysis and the number of strictures in analysis that she feels bind rather than guide. She describes the first years, in training and beyond, as full of anxiety: trying to get things right whilst an inner critical voice and the judgement of supervisors and teachers hangs over it all. Slowly, as time goes by, the ability to relax into a career with confidence in one's own voice, knowledge, and intuition leads to a capacity for enjoyment of what can seem to outsiders a grim profession dealing only with suffering. Coltart's book celebrates psychotherapy and its practitioners, and is full of interesting and practical advice that both experienced and novice psychotherapists will find invaluable. This enduring classic has stood the test of time and should be a feature of every aficionado's bookshelf.
Revealing the Heart of Prayer: The Gospel of Luke (Transformative Word)
by Craig G. BartholomewWhen reading the Gospel of Luke, it's easy to get swept up into the story of the incarnation and forgot to focus on other themes. But prayer was central in Jesus' life and in his relationship with the Father, and it should be central in our lives as well. In Revealing the Heart of Prayer, Craig G. Bartholomew unpacks this biblical book with a fresh perspective--focusing on Jesus and his example for how we should pray.
Collection de Romans de la Régence: Trois histoires touchantes de la Régence, entre ducs, destins et amours inattendues. (Série Famille Pennington)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickSérie Famille Pennington De May McGoldrick, auteur du USA Today Bestselling... Trois histoires poignantes d'émotion, d'espoir et d'amour éternel - un duc et une héritière des Highlands, un prince et une pauvre, et une femme courageuse qui lutte contre les coups du sort. L'amour et le rire abondent dans cette collection réconfortante de contes de la Régence d'une auteure bien-aimée de romance historique. Très Chère Millie L'avenir de Lady Millie semble radieux jusqu'à ce que le destin lui réserve une main tragique sous la forme d'un cancer. Dermot McKendry est un ancien chirurgien de la Royal Navy qui est revenu pour ouvrir un hôpital dans les Highlands. La Providence les réunit, mais les calamités de la vie mettront à rude épreuve le pouvoir de guérison du cœur humain. Comment Perdre un Duc Lady Taylor Fleming est une héritière qui a un prétendant à ses trousses. Son plan, étape par étape, pour le semer est simple. Mais Franz Aurech, duc de Bamberg, n'a rien de simple. Taylor tente de s'enfuir pour trouver refuge dans les Highlands, mais ses plans se compliquent lorsque le duc arrive à sa porte et que ses fidèles alliés l'abandonnent. Et même avec les meilleurs plans, les choses peuvent mal tourner… Un Prince au Garde-manger À la suite d'un revers de fortune de sa famille, Pearl Smith se retrouve sans le sou et travaille comme couturière pour un ancien ami. Le prince Timour Mirza est en Angleterre pour une mission diplomatique afin de choisir une épouse, mais il aspire à une nuit de liberté. En échangeant ses vêtements et sa position avec un compagnon, il s'échappe du bal masqué. Lorsque Pearl s'enfuit également du manoir du West End, leurs chemins se croisent. Un avenir ensemble est impossible, mais sous la pleine lune, ils découvrent que l'amour peut survenir lorsqu'on s'y attend le moins.
Pericolo Sensuale (Vampiri di Venezia)
by Tina FolsomPrimi anni del 1800 – Venezia, Italia. Dove antiche pietre sussurrano segreti e le ombre nascondono desideri immortali. Per l'enigmatico vampiro Nico, acquisire un punto d'appoggio strategico in città significa un matrimonio rapido e conveniente, un mezzo per raggiungere l'obiettivo dei suoi fratelli: un ritrovo veneziano sicuro. Il suo piano è semplice: una formale prima notte di nozze, seguita dalla rapida dipartita della sua nuova sposa, che lo lascerà libero di abbandonarsi alla sua esistenza libertina. Ma il destino, con un colpo di scena, gli porta Oriana. La sua bellezza è uno shock, il suo spirito indomito. Nel momento in cui Nico posa gli occhi su di lei, i suoi piani accuratamente elaborati vanno in frantumi come il vetro veneziano. Tuttavia, Oriana nutre ambizioni che vanno ben oltre i confini dell'obbedienza coniugale. La sua passione è la ricerca scientifica, un mondo di intelletto e innovazione che si scontra con le aspettative del suo nuovo e potente marito. Man mano che la loro riluttante unione si evolve, Nico scopre una verità molto più pericolosa della natura indipendente di Oriana. La sua testarda sposa custodisce segreti che potrebbero distruggere non solo la sua esistenza immortale, ma l'intera società dei vampiri di Venezia. Diviso tra il dovere e un desiderio crescente, Nico si trova di fronte a una scelta fatale: eliminare la minaccia che sua moglie rappresenta inconsapevolmente o soccombere alla sfida inebriante della seduzione. Fortunatamente per Nico, l'arte della persuasione, la danza del desiderio, è la sua abilità più spiccata. Svelerà i segreti di Oriana, un bacio rubato, un tocco indugiante alla volta. La attirerà al suo fianco, confondendo i confini tra prigioniero e carceriere, tra animosità e una passione travolgente che potrebbe salvarli entrambi… o portare alla loro distruzione definitiva. Lasciati travolgere da un'ondata di attrazione proibita e secondi fini, dove lo scontro tra intelletto e desiderio immortale accende un fuoco che potrebbe consumare Venezia stessa. Vampiri di Venezia Amante Indiscreto (#1) Tresca Finale (#2) Tesoro Peccaminoso (#3) Pericolo Sensuale (#4) Fuori dall'Olimpo Un Tocco Greco (#1) Un Profumo Greco (#2) Un Sapore Greco (#3) Un Silenzio Greco (#4) Vampiri Scanguards Desiderio Mortale (Storia breve #½) La Graziosa Mortale di Samson (#1) L'Indomita di Amaury (#2) L'Anima Gemella di Gabriel (#3) Il Rifugio di Yvette (#4) La Salvezza di Zane (#5) L'Amore Infinito di Quinn (#6) La Fame di Oliver (#7) La Scelta di Thomas (#8) Morso Silenzioso (#8 ½) L'Identità di Cain (#9) Il Ritorno di Luther (#10) La Missione di Blake (#11) Riunione Fatidica (#11 ½) Il Desiderio di John (#12) La Tempesta di Ryder (#13) La Conquista di Damian (#14) La Sfida di Grayson (#15) L'Amore Proibito di Isabelle (#16) La Passione di Cooper (#17) Il Coraggio di Vanessa (#18) Guardiani Furtivi Amante Smascherato (#1) Maestro Liberato (#2) Guerriero Svelato (#3) Guardiano Ribelle (#4) Immortale Disfatto (#5) Protettore Ineguagliato (#6) Demone Scatenato (#7) Il Club degli Scapoli Legittima Accompagnatrice (#1) Legittima Amante (#2) Legittima Sposa (#3) Una Notte di Follia (#4) Un Lungo Abbraccio (#5) Un Tocco Ardente (#6) Altri serie: Nome in Codice Stargate Time Quest La serie Vampiri di Venezia ha tutto: matrimonio di convenienza, amore a prima vista, vicinanza forzata, malati terminali, vergini, ambientazioni romantiche, salvataggio, colpi di fulmine, identità nascoste, anime gemelle, donna in pericolo, damigella in pericolo, banda di fratelli, tesoro nascosto, intrigo, tradimento, scene erotiche roventi.
Coopers Leidenschaft: Scanguards Hybriden - Band 5 (Scanguards Vampire)
by Tina FolsomDie eigensinnige Anita Diaz, Sheriff's Deputy in einer Kleinstadt in Nevada, folgt der Spur eines Serienmörders, der den amerikanischen Westen unsicher macht, und landet in San Francisco, wo der Scanguards-Ermittler und Vampir-Hybride Cooper Montgomery dem Mordfall einer unbekannten Frau nachgeht. Als sich ihre Wege kreuzen, klicken Handschellen, Köpfe stoßen aneinander und die Funken fliegen. Sie beschließen gemeinsam, den Mörder zu jagen, und Cooper weiß, dass Anita irgendwann erkennen wird, dass der Serienmörder, der ausgeblutete Leichen hinterlässt, ein Vampir ist – und dass Cooper und seine Freunde und Familie auch Vampire sind. Doch wie lange kann er seine wahre Identität vor Anita verbergen, wenn diese erst einmal den Verdacht geschöpft hat, dass Cooper und seine Familie keine typische amerikanische Familie sind? Wenn Anita auf die Wahrheit stößt, wird die knisternde sexuelle Anziehung zwischen ihnen ausreichen, damit sie das Risiko eingeht, dem Vampir, in den sie sich langsam verliebt, zu vertrauen? Lara Adrian, New York Times Bestseller Autorin der Midnight Breed Serie: "Ich bin süchtig nach Tina Folsoms Büchern! Die Scanguards Serie ist eine der heißesten Sachen, die es bei Vampirliebesromanen gibt. Wenn Sie glühend heiße, sich rasant entwickelnde Romane lieben, dann verpassen Sie diese packende Serie nicht!" Über die Serie Die Scanguards Vampirserie ist voll von rasanter Action, brennenden Liebesszenen, witzigen Dialogen und starken Helden und Heldinnen. Vampir Samson Woodford lebt in San Francisco und besitzt die Sicherheits-/Leibwächterfirma Scanguards, die sowohl Vampire als auch Menschen beschäftigt. Und letztendlich auch einige Hexer. Später in der Serie tauchen auch ein paar unsterbliche Hüter und Dämonen auf. Jedes Buch kann als alleinstehender Roman gelesen werden (keine Cliffhanger) und dreht sich immer um ein neues Paar, das die Liebe findet, aber die Serie macht mehr Spaß, wenn sie chronologisch gelesen wird. Scanguards Vampire Band 1 - Samsons Sterbliche Geliebte Band 2 - Amaurys Hitzköpfige Rebellin Band 3 - Gabriels Gefährtin Band 4 - Yvettes Verzauberung Band 5 - Zanes Erlösung Band 6 - Quinns Unendliche Liebe Band 7 – Olivers Versuchung Band 8 – Thomas' Entscheidung Band 8 1/2 – Ewiger Biss Band 9 – Cains Geheimnis Band 10 – Luthers Rückkehr Band11 – Blakes Versprechen Band 11 1/2 – Schicksalhafter Bund Band 12 – Johns Sehnsucht Novelle – Brennender Wunsch Band 13 – Ryders Rhapsodie Band 14 - Damians Eroberung Band 15 - Graysons Herausforderung Band 16 - Isabelles verboten Liebe Band 17 - Coopers Leidenschaft Band 18 - Vanessas Wagemut Band 19 - Patricks Verführung Hüter der Nacht Band 1 – Geliebter Unsichtbarer Band 2 – Entfesselter Bodyguard Band 3 – Vertrauter Hexer Band 4 – Verbotener Beschützer Band 5 – Verlockender Unsterblicher Band 6 – Übersinnlicher Retter Band 7 – Unwiderstehlicher Dämon Der Clan der Vampire Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 1 – 2) Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 3 – 4) Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 5) Jenseits des Olymps Band 1 – Göttersturm Band 2 - Göttertraum Band 3 - Götterglanz Band 4 – Götterlust Die Scanguards Vampirserie hat alles: Liebe auf den ersten Blick, von Feinden zum Liebespaar, Alpha-Helden, Leibwächter, Brüderschaft, Jungfrau in Not, Frau in Gefahr, die Schöne und das Biest, verborgene Identität, Seelenverwandte, erste Liebe, Jungfrauen, gequälter Held, Altersunterschied, zweite Liebeschance, trauernder Liebhaber, Rückkehr von Totgeglaubten, heimliches Baby, Playboy, Entführungen, von Freunden zum Liebespaar, Coming-out, heimlicher Verehrer, unerwiderte Liebe, Amnesie, Aristokraten, verbotene Liebe, eineiige Zwillinge, Partner bei der Verbrechensbekämpfung.
Armies of Pestilence: The Impact of Disease on History
by Rs BrayWe have lived in a world that had, until the arrival in 2020 of the coronavirus Covid-19, not suffered a serious pandemic for a century, and society had almost forgotten the enormous impact created by highly infectious diseases. Infectious diseases, however, played major roles in ending the Golden Age of Athens, wrecked Justinian's plans to restore the Roman Empire to its former glory, and killed untold millions in Latin America after the Spanish invasion. Armies of Pestilence explores the impact of these diseases on history. Despite their importance, historians have tended to minimise the role of infectious disease - partly because of a lack of scientific knowledge, and this has resulted in a distorted view both of the past and of the danger of disease to modern society. In Armies of Pestilence, R.S. Bray, a distinguished biologist who here shows himself also to be an able historian, corrects this view. The book surveys the principal epidemics around the world and across the centuries, in each case discussing the origins of the outbreaks, the symptoms, the mortality rate and the social and economic effect. Where particular diseases cannot be identified with certainty the best scholarly opinions are discussed. Bray pays special attention to the infamous Yersina pestis, the organism that caused the Black Death. Other diseases discussed include malaria, smallpox, typhus, cholera and influenza, and AIDS. One of the themes of the book is the relationship between disease and war, with the former often causing more deaths than the latter, as was the case with the great influenza pandemic of 1918-19, at the end of the First World War. The inability of governments to deal effectively with disease is also made clear.
Suffering & Glory: Meditations for Holy Week and Easter (Best of Christianity Today)
by Christianity TodayReflections on the wonder of EasterSuffering & Glory recovers some of the best Holy Week and Easter articles from half a century of Christianity Today. Guiding readers from Palm Sunday to Pentecost and including contributions from Tish Harrison Warren, J. I. Packer, Nancy Guthrie, and Eugene Peterson, Suffering & Glory will remind readers of the beauty of Christ's death and resurrection.
Dairy of the 1914-1918 War
by Yves CongarThis publication, made up of the five small notebooks, was written by a schoolboy, and kept day by day between 1914 and 1918. They are written by a child of rare maturity, and carefully preserved by him, who was later to become one of the major theologians at time of the Second Vatican Council. This is the origin of a rather unusual book—diaries by children are rare!—that strictly respects the original manuscript with it drawings in coloured pencils, and even retaining the original grammatical and spelling errors. Yves Congar, the future Cardinal Congar, was only ten years old when the First World War broke out. Congar was born and raised in Sedan, in the Ardenn region of France, where there were many bitter memories of the defeat during the 1870 Franco-Prussian War. This book, therefore, is a particularly moving form of patriotism written at the time of the German occupation from 1914.
The Kingdom of God and the Son of Man: A Study in the History of Religion
by Rudolf OttoThis work, originally published in German as Reichgottes und Menschensohn, created an even greater impression, and has had to be reckoned with in all subsequent studies of the person and work of Jesus Christ, particularly from the point of view of his 'Messianic self-consciousness'. The first English translation was published in 1938 and the present volume is a reprint of the substantially revised edition of 1943. Translated by Floyd Filson and Bertram Lee-Wolff.
Specificities of Psychoanalytic Treatment: Birth of a Method
by Yvette Dorey, Serge Frisch, and Leopoldo BlegerThe book contains contributions from Leopoldo Bleger, Catherine Desvignes, Marie-France Dispaux-Ducloux, Yvette Dorey, Claudio Laks Eizirik, Fabienne Fillion, Serge Frisch, Lila Hoijman, Erika Kittler, Diana Messina Pizzuti, Luc Michel, Martine Sandor-Buthaud, Andrea Scardovi, Evelyne Sechaud, and Ronnie Shaw. Inter-analytic exchange involves associatively voicing thoughts in response to the clinical material of a patient, thus shedding light on some of the intrapsychic activity of psychoanalysts at work. Various transferential movements which may emerge must be contained and processed within this framework. For a day and a half, a group of analysts freely associates on three sessions of clinical material presented by a colleague (who remains silent during the discussion) in the presence of two moderators and a silent observer-rapporteur. This forms the core dispositif of the Specificity method. The general framework of the method is upheld by a European research group that meets biannually. Members establish annual clinical working parties during the European Psychoanalytic Federation (EPF) Congress, where they review observer reports and work through them using, again, free association. A summary of each session is transcribed and a subgroup is dedicated to the systematic reading of the reports to produce further study. While the dispositif does not offer an absolute guarantee, over fifteen years of experience and exploration have proved its worth. It is now a recognised model within the EPF and the International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA). This collection documents the history of the origins of the method and the discoveries made, the results of the research, and also the ongoing questioning within the EPF. It is neither exhaustive nor didactic, but instead invites you, the reader, to integrate your experiences with the ones presented herein. This is a must-read for all psychoanalysts and clinicians.
Die Schottische Relikt-Trilogie (Die schottische Relikt-Trilogie)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickDie Schottische Relikt-Trilogie – Drei vollständige Romane in einem Band Magie, Leidenschaft und Gefahr… Drei außergewöhnliche Frauen. Drei uralte Fragmente. Und ein Feind, der bereit ist zu töten, um eine vergessene Macht an sich zu reißen. 1494 wird ein Schiff an der Nordküste Schottlands von einem Sturm zerschmettert. Vier Seeleute überleben – jeder trägt ein Stück einer rätselhaften Steintafel. Diese Relikte, von Generation zu Generation weitergegeben, bergen eine uralte Kraft. Jahrhunderte später geraten drei mutige Frauen ins Visier eines englischen Kommandanten. Er sucht alle vier Fragmente – und schreckt vor nichts zurück. Viel Lärm um Highlanders Kenna Mackay hat heilende Kräfte – und keine Absicht zu heiraten. Doch Alexander Macpherson, ein unbeugsamer Highland-Krieger, will seine Frau zurück. Zwischen Stolz, Magie und Leidenschaft müssen sie sich dem Bösen stellen… und ihrer Liebe. Den Highlander Zähmen Ein RITA-Finalist! Innes Munro kann mit einer Berührung die Vergangenheit eines Menschen sehen – eine Gabe, die ihr die Freiheit raubte. Conall Sinclair, ein gezeichneter Graf, will niemanden mehr an sich heranlassen. Doch zwischen den beiden wächst eine starke Liebe… und ein weiterer Schlüssel zum Relikt. Sturm in den Schottischen Highlands Miranda MacDonnell ist auf der Flucht. Mit einem geheimnisvollen Relikt wird sie von einem rücksichtslosen Feind gejagt. Schiffbruch auf einer mythischen Insel bringt sie mit dem Freibeuter Black Hawk zusammen – und in den Bann einer Liebe, die das Schicksal der Welt verändern kann.
Common Grace: God's Gifts for a Fallen World (Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology)
by Abraham KuyperCommon Grace is often considered Abraham Kuyper's crowning work, an exploration of how God expresses grace even to the unsaved. Kuyper firmly believed that though many people in the world will remain unconverted, God's grace is still shown to the world as a whole. The second volume of Common Grace contains Kuyper's doctrinal exploration of the impact and implications of this aspect of Reformed theology. Never before published in English, this translation of Common Grace is now available as part of a 12-volume series of Kuyper's most important writings on public theology. Created in partnership with the Kuyper Translation Society and the Acton Institute, the Abraham Kuyper Collected Works in Public Theology will deepen and enrich the church's understanding of public theology in today's world.
Büyücü Kadın (Highland Hazinesi Üçlemesi)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickPercy kardeşlerden üçü, İngiltere'nin Lord Vekili tarafından arzulanan, uzun zamandır kayıp olan bir hazinenin sırrını ellerinde tutmaktadır. Her kız kardeş farklı bir yoldan İngiltere'den kaçar. İngiliz kralının zulmünden kaçan aklı başında Laura, İskoçya'nın dağlık bölgelerine sığındı. Ama kendini korkunç Blackfearn Lordu tarafından kaçırılmış olarak bulduğunda, özenle yaptığı tüm planlar altüst oldu. Blackfearn pervasız ve vahşi biriydi, ama Laura ona çekildi... ve o, Laura'da daha önce hiç bilmediği bir tutku uyandırdı!
La Donna in Fiamme: Trilogia del Tesoro delle Highlands (Trilogia del Tesoro delle Highlands)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickTrilogia del tesoro delle Highlands: Libro 3 Cosa serve per domare un pirata? La Trilogia del Tesoro delle Highlands cattura le vite e gli amori di tre sorelle scozzesi. Ora, nell'emozionante capitolo conclusivo, conoscerete Adrianne... il marchio di fuoco... una donna senza compromessi né inibizioni.... Spinta tra le braccia dell'uomo che vuole più del suo cuore, Adrianne Percy si è nascosta nelle isole occidentali, al sicuro dai nemici della sua famiglia, finché le sorelle non mandano un famigerato pirata per riportarla nelle Highlands. Ma quando escogita un piano per liberare la madre rapita, le viene richiesto di sposare il bel mascalzone. E ciò che inizia come una semplice questione di affari si trasforma rapidamente in un desiderio incontrollabile...
A Midsummer Wedding (MacPherson Series)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickYOU ARE FORMALLY INVITED TO THE HIGHLAND WEDDING EVENT OF THE YEAR! Their marriage was two decades in the making. Elizabeth Hay is young, educated, and has her own ideas about her life. Alexander Macpherson is a Highlander and a pirate and not about to be tied down to some delicate court flower. But honor dictates they go through with the betrothal arranged when they were still children. Now, the wedding ceremony is only a week away. Each wants to put an end to the nuptials, but fate has a way of bollixing the best-made plans. As the biggest storm in memory sweeps through Scotland and the floods leave them swimming for their lives, Elizabeth and Alexander must face up to the one thing they never expected...
Suffering and Sacrifice in the Clinical Encounter
by Charles Ashbach James L. Poulton Karen Fraley Paul KoehlerIn Suffering and Sacrifice in the Clinical Encounter, the authors identify the ways in which some patients seek to create what Freud termed a "private religion" and unconsciously substitute sacrificial enactments of scapegoat surrogates to protect them against the pain of separation, mourning, and loss of primary figures of attachment. They investigate the function of sacrifice and its relationship to the breakdown of psychic structure and the development of manic defenses and pathological narcissism. Such treatments are complex, the "reversed roles" of victim and perpetrator central to the sacrificial process when enacted in therapy can trigger feelings of shame, guilt and inadequacy in the therapist. Perverse, vengeful, and sadistic transference distortions are explored to enable the therapist to appreciate the true nature of the patient's hidden traumatic experience, with the necessity for the working-through of genuine separation and grieving highlighted. Useful methods are detailed to counter the tendency to become overly active and inappropriately involved when working with patients who have deadened their desire to improve. This book is unique in utilising the dynamic concepts of the effects of trauma and sacrifice, the role of the scapegoat, and the distinctions between the experience of pain and the accomplishment of suffering in order to develop a foundational understanding of such patients. It is a must-read for all practising and trainee therapists.
Contemporary Child Psychotherapy: Integration and Imagination in Creative Clinical Practice
by Roz Read and Jeanne MagagnaContemporary Child Psychotherapy: Integration and Imagination in Creative Clinical Practice demonstrates the step-by-step process of developing the depth of understanding, creativity, knowledge and skill that underpin a modern integrative child psychotherapist. Portrayed is a flexible model that is fluid and evolving, bringing together traditional, long-held ideas with fresh perspectives and up-to-date research. In bringing together psychoanalytic theory, attachment theory, trauma theories, the arts and creativity, neuroscience and the body, a rich framework is created. From this, the individual integrative child psychotherapist can choose the interventions which best foster the emotional development of each unique child and their parents today.
On the Destruction and Death Drives
by Andre Green'Living with the idea of bearing a death-force fundamentally directed at oneself is hardly easy to admit. It is less so in any case than the idea that we are all murderers, that we are ever ready to plead legitimate defence or the need to survive so as to strike out at another.' Andre Green, from the Foreword What drives men to kill and self-destruct? On the Death and Destruction Drives traces the introduction and development of the controversial concept of the "death drive", from the work of Freud (1920-1938) to the main contributions of classical and post-Freudian authors, including Ferenczi, Klein, Bion, Winnicott, and Lacan. Shedding light on non-neurotic phenomena and structures, such as anorexia, bulimia, depression, suicide, criminal behaviour, Andre Green offers a new perspective on the relationship between the life drive (Eros) and the death drive (Thanatos). Andre Green was a key figure in contemporary psychoanalysis, who embraced philosophy and an international outlook to enhance psychoanalytic theory. This book was one of his last works, originally published in French as Pourquoi les pulsions de destruction ou de mort? in 2012. Green's defence of one of Freud's most daring revisions of his drive theory remains relevant to psychoanalytic work today, and it is an honour to bring this excellent translation to the English-speaking world. To enhance its worth, the book includes an introduction from translator Steven Jaron to clarify certain technical terms and situate the book within Green's oeuvre. This book is an important contribution to the development of psychoanalytic theory and essential reading for all trainee and practising psychoanalysts.
Romanze mit dem Schotten (Familie Pennington)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickHugh Pennington - Viscount Greysteil, Lordrichter an den schottischen Gerichten, Held der napoleonischen Kriege - ist ein trauernder Witwer mit einem Todeswunsch. Als er eine erwartete Kiste vom Kontinent erhält, ist er schockiert, als er darin eine fast tote Frau findet. Ihre Identität ist unbekannt, und die Handvoll amerikanischer Münzen und der kostbare Diamant, der in ihr Kleid eingenäht ist, vertiefen das Rätsel nur noch mehr. Grace Ware ist eine Feindin der englischen Krone. Ihr Vater, ein irischer Militärkommandant von Napoleons besiegter Armee. Ihre Mutter, eine schottische Jakobitin im Exil. Auf der Flucht vor den Mördern ihres Vaters hätte sie nie erwartet, dass das Unglück sie im Haus eines Aristokraten in den schottischen Borders absetzen würde. Baronsford ist der letzte Ort, an dem sie Sicherheit finden könnte, und Grace täuscht einen Gedächtnisverlust vor, um sich Zeit zu verschaffen, während sie sich erholt. Als sich ihr geistiges Duell schnell in Leidenschaft und Romantik verwandelt, beginnen sich Graces Ängste aufzulösen ... bis die Gefahr sie bis vor die Tore von Baronsford verfolgt. Denn was keiner der beiden weiß: Grace ist im Besitz eines Geheimnisses, das in der britischen Regierung für Unruhe sorgen wird. Freund und Feind sind nicht mehr zu unterscheiden, als tödliche Kräfte zusammenkommen, um die beiden Liebenden auseinander zu reißen oder sie beide zu vernichten!
Portrait of a Life: Melanie Klein and the Artists
by Roger AmosMelanie Klein was a Viennese psychoanalyst who extended the work of Sigmund Freud in significant and innovative ways. She lived and worked in the UK from 1926 until her death in 1959. During her life she was a controversial and divisive figure and has remained so since her death; conflict between the Freudian and Kleinian strands of psychoanalysis dominated the history of psychoanalysis in the latter half of the twentieth century. The reasons why she polarised opinion are multiple and complex; partly they were related to her psychoanalytic ideas and how she expressed them but they were also intrinsic to her personality. In 2016, a pair of delicate low relief sculptures of Melanie Klein in profile were re-discovered, having been hidden away for some eighty years, and have been subsequently identified as the work of the sculptor Oscar Nemon. Roger Amos was asked to write a brief article about these sculptures for publication on the Melanie Klein Trust website. During his research, he discovered that Klein had destroyed two significant works of art depicting herself: one a bust by the same sculptor as the low relief profiles, Oscar Nemon, and the other a portrait by William Coldstream. This beautifully illustrated book is the first comprehensive review of all attempts to portray Klein during her lifetime, from her earliest childhood until her old age, including the work of painters, sculptors, and portrait photographers. It reviews the history of each artistic project and the relationship between Klein and the artist involved, locating them in a narrative of Klein's life. The complex and interrelated reasons why she chose to destroy some of the representations of herself but kept others are identified and discussed. Through an understanding of the subject/artist relationship, Amos illuminates Klein's professional life in the world of psychoanalysis. A must-read for all scholars and professionals working in the field of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and psychodynamic counselling, plus those with an interest in Melanie Klein or aesthetics, this enjoyable read shines a never-before seen light on to the world of Melanie Klein.
A Prayer for All Seasons: The Collects of the Book of Common Prayer
by The Lutterworth PressA Prayer for All Seasons contains the collects from the Book of Common Prayer. Starting with the collects for Morning Prayer, followed by those for Evening Prayer, and continuing with those for, Christmas, Easter, and other seasons and feasts, and for Saints' Days, and concludes with those for Holy Communion. While the prayers themselves date back to the times of Popes Leo I, Gelasius, and Gregory the Great, the wording of the collects was largely written by the sixteenth-century liturgical genius and Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, the main author of the Book of Common Prayer. The wonderful collects in the book are framed by early-twentieth-century wood engravings by Blanche McManus which augment and enhance the beauty of the language. Time and faith have hallowed the Book of Common Prayer as one of the supreme achievements of the English language with its splendour. In addition to a Foreword by the former Prince of Wales, Prince Charles, the book contains an introduction by Ian Curteis, and an Afterword by The Right Reverend Richard Chartres, former Bishop of London.
The Kleinian Development - Part 1: Freud's Clinical Development - Method-Data-Theory
by Donald MeltzerThe Kleinian Development derives from lectures delivered at the Institute of Psychanalysis, London, and the Tavistock Clinic (1965-78). It is divided into three volumes that examine, in turn, the writings of Sigmund Freud, Melanie Klein, and Wilfred Bion.
Kepler62 #2: The Countdown (Kepler62)
by Pasi Pitkanen Timo Parvela Bjorn SortlandChildren from all over the world are trying to complete the video game KEPLER62. Marie, the fourteen‐year‐old daughter of a wealthy arms manufacturer in Norway, uses unorthodox methods to win. But what is her prize? Marie is flown to Area 51 in Nevada, where she's recruited into a select group of children who are leaving Earth to investigate and settle on a faraway planet believed to be capable of supporting life. Marie is advised not to go on the mission, but it's no longer her choice.
Lover, Exorcist, Critic: Understanding Depth Psychotherapy
by Alan Michael KarbelnigSince the introduction of psychoanalysis, radical paradigm shifts have occurred in philosophy, science, mathematics, and the arts. How we exchange information, how we interact on the global stage, and how we conceive of ourselves as citizens have also evolved. And yet, depth psychotherapy remains locked within its nineteenth-century image, poorly understood by those not intimately involved in its processes. Lover, Exorcist, Critic dives deeply into the field's history, examining the cultural and historical context from which it emerged, and explaining how it evolved into a more vitalising methodology. Alan Michael Karbelnig exposes the inner workings of depth psychotherapy using the innovative perspective of three distinct social role analogies. As Lovers, psychoanalysts create a warm, accepting environment; as Exorcists, they receive, process, and deliver back projections; and, as Critics, they analyse, confront, and educate patients about self- and other-destructive patterns. These methods come to life in the rich descriptions of how psychoanalytic processes progressed with three fictional patients. Carlos, who suffered neglect and abuse during his childhood in East Los Angeles, struggled with the emotional intensity of depth psychotherapy and took months-long breaks when he felt too vulnerable. Gilda, a Greek-American woman sexually abused in her adolescence and traumatised by a physical attack in adulthood, grappled with periods of suicidal depression and episodic psychogenic fugue states. These severe symptoms made the psychotherapy process, at various times, difficult to contain. The final patient, Penn, an orthopaedic surgeon struggling with anxiety and over-achievement which left him exhausted, demonstrates the benefit gained by a person undergoing depth psychotherapy, intermittently, for more than two decades. Bravely exploring the failures alongside the successes, Dr. Karbelnig demonstrates the myriad ways psychoanalytic processes unfold and why they remain an effective, even vibrant way to reduce pain, grow, and live a more authentic life.